Who we are
Our website address is: http://educationalmatterspsych.com.
The Psychology Centre for Educational Matters is dedicated to providing psychological and educational services with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism. Our website address is http://educationalmatterspsych.com. For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at info@educationalmatterspsych.com or call us at (416) 432-3729.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here, https://automattic.com/privacy/ After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
When you fill out a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and phone number to respond to your inquiries and provide our services. This information is kept confidential and only used for communication purposes.
Cookies
Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login: We set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies when you visit our login page. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year.
Editing and Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, expiring after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction.
Analytics
We use analytics tools to understand how our website is used and to improve user experience. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual users. For more information on how these tools collect and process data, please refer to their privacy policies.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. User profiles (if any) are stored as long as the account is active. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request its deletion. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be transferred internationally with appropriate safeguards in place.
Your Contact Information
For any privacy concerns, please contact us at info@educationalmatterspsych.com.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We employ industry-standard security measures, including encryption and access controls, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify affected users and take all necessary steps to mitigate the breach and prevent future occurrences.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive data from third-party services that help us provide our services, such as analytics providers.
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data
We do not engage in automated decision making or profiling with user data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable Canadian privacy laws.